Electric heater.



J. F. McELROY.

ELECTRIC HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-1811MB.

Patented May 29, 1917.

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Patented May 29, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES F, McELRoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, county of Albany, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Heaters, the following being a full, clear, and exact disclosure of the one form of my invention which I at present deem preferable.

For a detailed description of the present form of my invention, reference may be had to the following specification and to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved electric heater;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section thereof, and

Figs. 3 and t are corresponding views of a modified form.

My invention relates to an electric heate for cars, and it includes a heating element of any suitable type provided with a standard or support by which. it may be secured in position adjacent to a vertical wall with in the car, such as the truss-plant; extending along the car side, but spaced outwardly therefrom. Such. heating ei W set is moreover inclosed by an angniar casing arranged to be separately SECL in place against the said wait in such manner as to project forward therefrom. and incloee the heater. This angular casing is so con some time as afoot rest, and for rpose is made of substantial sheet rout is isc curved inward near its upper rro.-.' to give additional strength. a to vide a reentrant portion in t forations for the escape formed. Within the casi heating element arrang separated a slight dista..-e tical wail near which the is secured and projecting "it perforations aforesaid for heated air outward into the c" furthermore insulate r;- the casing by is oi in order that the said top cool enough to be used as out burning the shoe,

Referring to the accompar vings, A represents the trees and B the floor plank thereon,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 13M,

Serial Ho. $35,407.

sent an electric heating element of any suitable kind, the same being provided with end supports D with lateral projectionsextending to the truss-plank A and separately secured thereto, whereby the heating element is projected away from the truss-plank a suiiicient distance to avoid undue heating thereof. E represents an angular casing having a horizontal portion directly above the heating element and a vertical portion in front thereof. The casing E is arranged to be secured to the truss-plank A and the floor B independently of the heating element. By this means the heating elements may be secured in position along the side of the car and their electrical connections made and tested without interference from the anguiar casing, which may beplaced subsequently and separately in position to inclose c said elements. a is a sheet metal deflecting element se curved slig hand corne the openings 6 into the car. At the same time the casing E will itself remain cool being protected by the deflector E which,

moreover, receives more or less air along its rear surface Where it is separated from the trussplank A, and also on its upper side where the air passes forward between the deflector and the top wall of the casing and goes out through the upper line of perforations e. By this means the casing E may be safely used as a foot rest without danger of burning the shoes of passengers.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an electric heater the combination with a heating element provided with means whereby it may be attached to a support, of a casing having a top wall, a front Wall and end walls, said casing being open at the top and bottom, the rear edge of the top wall and the bottom edge of the front wall having means whereby the casing may be at tached to angularly disposed supports in a position to inclose said heating element, and means for providing a circulation through said casin 1 2. A side wallelectric heater comprising a casing having a top wall, a front wall and end walls, said casing being open at the back and at the bottom, the top Wall being imperforate to act as a foot rest, the rear edge of the top wall and the bottom edge of the front wall being provided with outturned attaching flanges, and a heating element located within the casing and. supported independently thereof the front wall of the casing having perforations for the ingress and egress of air.

In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand before two subscribing witnesses, this 14th day of August, 1913.

nine, CLARENCE P r, 

